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by decals, which are perfectly

adequate at this scale. Detail

painting of the side consoles was

straightforward, with raised panels,

buttons and knobs easily picked

out with a small brush. The cockpit

sidewalls are also very nicely

detailed with a representation of

quilted panels. Once painted and

highlighted they really look the

part, but are almost completely

hidden once the separate cockpit

upper side panels are added.

A separate cockpit rear deck

is provided, which features

some finely rendered wiring and

pipework. If you intend to pose

the rear canopy open, it’s worth

spending some time painting

these, as they’re clearly visible

through the glazing. A flat

intermediate windscreen is also

included, which fits between the

two cockpits, sandwiched between

the mid-canopy hoop halves. A

pair of nicely moulded gun sights,

moulded in transparent plastic,

round off a very convincing

looking cockpit assembly.

FUSELAGE

Within the fuselage, just in

front of the cockpit, sits a nicely

detailed bulkhead/avionics bay,

which contains several separate

compressed gas bottles and

some more wiring detail. The kit

supplies two bay doors, (which

form the upper nose cowling),

one in the open position and one

closed up; the choice is yours. The

underside of the bulkhead/shelf

also forms the nose wheel bay,

which is similarly detailed with gas

bottles and wiring, and again needs

careful painting with light washes

to lift out the moulded detail.

At the other end a four-

piece jet pipe assembly fits

within the fuselage, and

includes a representation of the

engine’s rear turbine face.

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